BRAVEHEART!
Neetu Kapoor opens up about her upcoming dance reality show Dance Deewane Juniors, marriage speculations surrounding Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt, and more
Neetu Kapoor will soon make her debut as a judge in the show Dance Deewane Juniors. It will premiere on a TV channel on April 23. The Free Press Journal caught up with the actress at its launch event for an exclusive chat. Excerpts:
Do you not regret discontinuing your successful career after marriage?
I had worked so much and had seen so much fame after Do Kaliyan. My life had turned robotic. The money was handled by my mother. There was nothing much left for me. I was very happy leaving it. I could have worked if I wanted to. Life just went by.
How do you get out of sad situations? Also, could you talk about your debut as a judge in the show? Be content with whatever you have in life. I don’t crave for more. Whatever the situation, I always remain happy and like to get out of any sad situation that I may be facing at that point in time. And find ways to do it. That’s the reason I started working. I decided to do a movie (Jug Jugg Jeeyo) to come out of that sad phase. I was very nervous, and my confidence level was zero phir bhi chali gayi like a braveheart. Before that shot in Chandigarh, I was dying of nervousness. But I continued doing it, and slowly I felt my heart heal. I started doing this show because I wanted to get out of that entire sadness, whatever I went through those two or three years. Your busy working schedule takes your mind off a certain situation. As soon as my mind changed, I started feeling good. Thereafter I did two shows, Indian Idol and India’s Got Talent. Here I met so many people hence I not only felt good but gained loads of confidence.
What do your children have to say about your TV debut judging this show?
They are very excited about me judging Dance Deewane
Juniors. When Ranbir sees my Instagram pics, he says, “Mom, you are killing it!”. In response, I say, “Ranbir, I hope I kill it in the show also.”
As an artist now, what are you exploring?
In Jug Jugg Jeeyo, I’m performing a role that I had never explored before. It’s a very serious role. Earlier, my roles were all chulbuli and fun-filled. I either played a pickpocket or tried to harm people with knives to get my ulterior motive fulfilled in films. In this movie I play a very thehri hui aurat (an understanding, serious yet very balanced woman). Let’s see what life has to offer me in future.
What is your take on the speculations surrounding Ranbir and Alia’s (Bhatt) wedding?
I love Alia. I think she is the most outstanding human being. She’s lovely and pure. They both make a great pair. But kab hogi? Do saal se ho rahi hai that’s what I’m hearing. I only know different dates of Ranbir’s marriage to Alia are in media circulation. The location is RK Studios, and last year it was in Ranthambore. My marriage was in a grand style, but such marriages are not possible in today’s times.